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  • Title: Management of acute pain in patients on treatment with opioids.
    Author: De Andres J, Fabregat-Cid G, Asensio-Samper JM, Sanchis-Lopez N, Moliner-Velazquez S.
    Journal: Pain Manag; 2015; 5(3):167-73. PubMed ID: 25971640.
    Abstract:
    The use of opioids for both benign and cancer-related chronic pain has increased exponentially over the last few years. For this reason, increasing numbers of such patients are presenting for surgery. It is known that continuous use of opioids is associated with an increase in postoperative analgesic requirements. This is believed to be mediated by the development of tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Patients treated with opioids have special needs in the perioperative setting and it is the anesthesiologist's responsibility to manage these needs optimally. The aim of the present paper is to briefly orient the reader in the management of postoperative pain in patients chronically treated with licit opioids.
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